A Better Year??

FIRST of all, Happy 2007 to everyone! Finally I get to online in the hostel today. Some things changed during the long sem break and many things happened during the past 12 months. I..


..welcomed the year 2006 with friends and cousin at Bukit Bintang.

..worked for dad for a month.



..had a gathering with primary school friends when one of them came back from UK.

..celebrated Valentine's Day alone.

..went to Singapore for 10 days with my good friend while helping his aunt out with her new dancing studio.

..interviewed for a part time job in Maxis.


..got the job and worked there for about 3 months.

..sent Vicky off to Australia to persuade his flying course.

..got my STPM results.

..went for the interview for the university qualification and had a test as well.

..broke my frameless specs and,

..bought a new one.

..attended my Sixth Form maths teacher's retirement day.

..qualified to the university with the course that I wanted.

..met my Form 2 crush during a friend's party.

..summoned by traffic police for the first time. #$%^*(!=-+/:*&$#~

..sent my good friend off to Melbourne in Changi Airport.

..entered the university and got to know many new friends from other planets states.

..also got to know someone interesting.

..vomited at the KTM station after attending a forum in Taylor's College.

..travelled to Phuket with dad.

..bought a new Sony Ericsson phone and,

..made a 3G video call for the first time.

..accidently left the phone in the washing machine and it's gone..... ='(

..had sleepless nights in the university trying to finish the projects

..visited the Singapore Zoo and hop into a hot air balloon.

..attended (NOT taking part) a beauty pageant contest in UTM.

..celebrated my 20th birthday with friends in KL.

..went to the Singapore Motorshow.

..bought a fake Croc sandels for only S$3.90.

..went to Pangkor island and ride scooter for the first time.

..had a trip 1 day trip to Ipoh with a friend.

..met our Deputy Prime Minister at Bt Bintang during the launch of the Public Toilet.

..dine in an Italian restaurant for the first time.

..celebrated Christmas and New Year Eve in Singapore with my coursemates.

A new year, new feel, new sem, new subjects, new workbase, new tutor, new project and not forgotten, new assignments.
What about a new ME??
I must be joking. Ha. Ha.
Life goes on after all.
Four and a half years more in UTM. *yawn*

Day 2 at Pangkor

From the previous day.

COULDN'T sleep the whole night so got up the bed at 5 something, took a shower then went to the beach. The sky was still very dark and only could hear the waves. Quite scary being alone there. Stayed at the swing and listened music.

It was about 6.30am when the rest had waken up, we went to Teluk Dalam trying to catch the sunrise. However there were many clouds on that day so this was what we got...

We stayed at the jetty and beach. Took some photos and enjoy the scenary. It was freaking cold when the wind blew. As we were riding on the motorcycle, everybody was shaking.

Reaching the jetty

We then headed back to Nipah Bay for breakfast. It was then my first time riding a scooter. It was easy, as long you know how to ride a bicycle. Should have rent another scooter on the day before. While having our breakfast, saw the Malaysian Navy armies were marching along the beach.

Everyday these people swim from the ship (on background) to the beach

After breakfast, we went back to change for water activites. There were some beach activities such as snorkelling, jet skiing, canoeing, boat trip etc.

We went for snorkelling first. It costs RM15 including the boat and snorkel set. They dropped us at an island nearby where we could see some corals and fishes. They also provided some bread for us to feed the fish.

Han Chee, Kelly and Hiang Sin

Catherine, Bee Li and Alans

There were many fishes but the water was not so clear compare to Redang. However we did enjoy ourself as they were not many people there at that time.

Some people fooling around

"Nemo, where are u?"

Sheltering from the sun

Somebody in deep thoughts

After that, we went for canoeing. They charged for RM10 per hour. Because they were 7 of us and each canoe only limit to 2 person, so I had to canoe on my own. It was my first time trying that and I must say it was a very nice experience. Too bad there weren't any photos taken, scared that the camera will get wet.

We then went back to our room and get ready to check out. All of us were queing up for the bathroom. So Bee Li and I had our hair washed using the pipe water outside. We checked out almost an hour late but the manager didn't charge us extra.

A last shot before leaving the beach

Before heading to the Pangkor town jetty, we had lunch at Pantai Pasir Bogak. There was one place that we wanted to go but didn't have enough time. It is a remote beach located at south of the island not known to many people.

Hopefully there is a chance next time. Hopefully.

Reached Lumut at 3 something. They went to buy some dried sotong and snacks before leaving for home respectively. I took the 4pm bus back to KL.

Day 1 at Pangkor

ON Wednesday morning, went to Puduraya to board the 8.30 am bus to Lumut. The bus journey took 4 hours to reach there. Met up with Bee Li, Han Chee and their friends at the ferry terminal. 5 girls and only 2 guys in the trip. The ferry took us about 40 minutes from the jetty to Pangkor town.

The new Lumut jetty, part of it are still under going construction

Inside the ferry

Upon reaching Pangkor, there were people came to us and asked if we needed to rent motorcycles or cars. Well, we didn't want to rent at that time until we found a place to stay. From the jetty, we took the taxi (more like a van) to our chalet at the Nipah Bay.

The pink taxi

The place we stayed is Suria Beach Resort. It is at the other side of the island from where we got down the jetty. We took a big room, with 5 beds. Air-conditioned, attached bathroom with 3 showers and it only costs RM90 for that room.

Inside the room

After checking in the room and getting ourself ready, we went for lunch nearby. Then they went to rent 2 motorcycles and a scooter. It is easier to travel around in the island with that.

Bee Li and her friend, Alans

However for someone who doesn't have a motorcycle licence and doesn't how to ride a motorcyles like me, it's abit susah and troublesome. Whenever we were going to some places, somebody would have to come back for the second time to fetch me. Lucky that Pangkor is not a very big island.

After lunch, Bee Li and her friend went to look for their friend on the other part of the island. And the rest of us went to Fu Lin Gong. It is a chinese temple and there is a big rock on the above it where you can climb up to take some photos and enjoy the view overlooking the sea. There is also a mini Great Wall of China.

Entrance of Fu Lin Gong

"Look, the fish so big!"

View from the top

Great Wall of China Pangkor

We took some pictures at there.

Let's sit a-round

Blur shot. Cameraman over excited I guess

Pangkor houses and the Peninsular Malaysia at the back

Me with Han Chee and her friends

Between the big rocks

Bee Li's aunt wanted to have a BBQ session for us but it was cancelled on the last minute. A friend of Han Chee staying in Pangkor brought us to eat asam laksa nearby. Then we follow Han Chee to her aunt house for a short while. We then headed back to Nipah Bay as the sky was getting dark.

The place we had our asam laksa

Motorcycle is the best way to travel around

Housing area of Pangkor

A drama happened while we were heading back to our chalet.

The road on Pangkor was steppy as it has many mountains. A friend of Han Chee was fetched me on her motorcycle and when we were going up the hill the motorcycle was moving very slow. I jumped down from the motorcycle and started pushing it from the back and then hopped back to the seat. The other friends who were riding behind us saw it and couldn't stop laughing.

What was amazing is that, the friend who fetched me didn't know what was happened until we told her when we reached our chalets. I thought she knew about it.

Took a nice shower when back to the room. Bee Li and Alans came back abit later. They had their dinner at the Bogak Bay.

At night, went for a walk along the beach. We stayed there and played the swing, chit chat then went for supper at a stall nearby. Ordered an ikan bakar but it wasn't that delicious from those I tasted before.

The girls on the big swing

The whole group of us

On the next day...